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Starting out as a suggestion in class, the Drama Club
transformed from improvisation and short scenes
by an all-girls group in a classroom sixteen years
ago to a fifty-member club that found its home on
the stage.
Our oldest club in the school, Drama has given
students an opportunity to enhance their public
speaking abilities and not be intimidated by large
crowds, to direct small groups in improvisational
exercises or large casts in
Drama Club
The success of the Drama Club is due in
large part to a supportive atmosphere,
which brings out the best in each student.
Our students have traveled to the Marin
Theater Company, appeared on television,
and performed to packed auditoriums.
Acting, however, is not the only focus of the
Drama Club: each year, the back wall of the
stage is adorned with a colorful mural,
painted by students.
The music from student violinists and
pianists echoes throughout the auditorium,
showcasing the talent of our musicians, and
enlivening the roles of our actors onstage.
productions, to manage props, work on programs, and assist in
costuming and makeup.
Copyright 2011 LKHA Lisa Kampner Hebrew Academy
645 14th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118
Drama has been the focus of many seniors’ college application essays as
well as graduation speeches. The gift of public speaking and
performance stays with the students long after they graduate. This
year, the Club will perform “Taming of the Shrew” in June.
“Without our Drama Club, our lives would be as shaky as – as
a Fiddler on the Roof!” -Tevye